Background information about the job or company:

Anza is seeking a highly talented and passionate Capital Services Manager to lead its capital services strategy and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously review and refine the AGF strategy, including expansion to public lending opportunities within microfinance regulations
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of both investors and investment-ready businesses
• Oversee the due diligence process for businesses applying for funding from AGF and other investors
• Present due diligence findings and investment recommendations to the AGF Investment Committee
• Manage loan disbursement and ensure efficient repayment tracking, including follow-ups with delinquent clients
• Strengthen and formalize fund-level policies and procedures, including due diligence processes and Investment Committee guidelines
• Enhance the operations, debt management systems, and IT infrastructure of the Anza Growth Fund
• Train and support Business Development Advisors (BDAs) on investment readiness frameworks, financial templates, and AGF lending requirements
• Provide strategic guidance to ensure BDAs effectively support entrepreneurs in preparing for investment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international investors interested in Tanzanian SMEs
• Match investment-ready businesses from Anza’s accelerator programs with suitable investors based on mandate alignment

Requirements:

• A degree in Finance, Microfinance, Accounting, Investment, Business, Economics, or a related field
• At least 7 years of experience in deal sourcing, fund management, credit/loan management, or financial management
• Fluency in both English and Swahili (spoken and written)
• Experience in organizing investment data rooms, including the preparation of financial models
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage local and international stakeholders
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and team management skills

• Continuously review and refine the AGF strategy, including expansion to public lending opportunities within microfinance regulations
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of both investors and investment-ready businesses
• Oversee the due diligence process for businesses applying for funding from AGF and other investors
• Present due diligence findings and investment recommendations to the AGF Investment Committee
• Manage loan disbursement and ensure efficient repayment tracking, including follow-ups with delinquent clients
• Strengthen and formalize fund-level policies and procedures, including due diligence processes and Investment Committee guidelines
• Enhance the operations, debt management systems, and IT infrastructure of the Anza Growth Fund
• Train and support Business Development Advisors (BDAs) on investment readiness frameworks, financial templates, and AGF lending requirements
• Provide strategic guidance to ensure BDAs effectively support entrepreneurs in preparing for investment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international investors interested in Tanzanian SMEs
• Match investment-ready businesses from Anza’s accelerator programs with suitable investors based on mandate alignment

• Financial Analysis and Planning
• finance

• A degree in Finance, Microfinance, Accounting, Investment, Business, Economics, or a related field
• At least 7 years of experience in deal sourcing, fund management, credit/loan management, or financial management
• Fluency in both English and Swahili (spoken and written)
• Experience in organizing investment data rooms, including the preparation of financial models
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage local and international stakeholders
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and team management skills